Cerastium diffusum
A species in the Caryophyllaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Cerastium
- Species
- Cerastium diffusum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1805
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Cerastium diffusum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Alsinanthus diffususName author: (Pers.) Desv.
- Alsine tetrandraName author: (Gren.) E.H.L.Krause
- Cerastium alsinoidesName author: Pers.
- Cerastium atrovirensName author: Bab.
- Cerastium diffusum var. diffusumName author: Not supplied
- Cerastium diffusum var. palauiName author: O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Cerastium diffusum var. senneniiName author: (Font Quer) O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Cerastium pentandrum subsp. tetrandrumName author: (Gren.) Maire & Weiller
- Cerastium pumilum subsp. tetrandrumName author: (Gren.) Arcang.
- Cerastium tetrandrumName author: Curtis
- Esmarchia cerastoidesName author: (Sm.) Rchb.
- Sagina cerastioidesName author: Sm.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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